Turība University ( lv, Biznesa augstskola „Turība”; formerly known as the Turība School of Business Administration) is the largest

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Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...

. The university was established in 1993. It has five branches located in

Liepāja Liepāja (; liv, Līepõ; see #Names and toponymy, other names) is a state city in western Latvia, located on the Baltic Sea. It is the largest-city in the Kurzeme Planning Region, Kurzeme Region and the third-largest city in the country after R ...

Cēsis Cēsis (), (german: Wenden, liv, Venden, et, Võnnu, pl, Kieś) is a town in Latvia located in the northern part of the Vidzeme Upland, Central Vidzeme Upland. Cēsis is on the Gauja, Gauja River valley, and is built on a series of ridges ...

Talsi Talsi (; liv, Tālsa, german: Talsen) (population 11,371) is a town in Latvia. It is the administrative centre of Talsi Municipality. It is nicknamed the "green pearl of Courland". Etymology It is believed that the name is derived from an old L ...

and

Jēkabpils Jēkabpils (; german: Jakobstadt; pl, Jakubów) is a state city in Jēkabpils Municipality in southeastern Latvia roughly halfway between Riga and Daugavpils and spanning the Daugava River. Historic Jēkabpils lies on the left bank, in Selonia ...

Faculties

The university consists of four faculties with main study directions –

business administration Business administration, also known as business management, is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. From the point of view of management ...

law Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been vario ...

, international

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, and

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. It runs a total of 25 study programmes, which include Professional Bachelors Program, Professional Masters Program and Doctoral study program. * Faculty of Business Administration (dean - Zane Drinke, Dr.oec., professor) * Faculty of Law (dean - Jānis Načisčionis, Dr.iur., Assoc. professor) * Faculty of International Tourism (dean - Agita Doniņa, MBA., lecturer) * Faculty of Communication (dean - Andris Pētersons, Mg.hist., Dr.sc.soc., Assoc. professor)

International action

The professional bachelor study programme Management of Tourism and Hospitality Companies and the professional master study programme Tourism Strategic Management have obtained the WTO TedQual certificate - accreditation of the

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(UNWTO). Turiba has become the first higher education institution in the

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and

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to receive accreditation by the UNWTO and a high evaluation by internationally recognised experts. The school is an active member of

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(UNeECC) and has been admitted as a member in the AACSB International, the

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, also known as AACSB International, is an American professional organization. It was founded as the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business in 1916 to provide accreditation to ...

, which unites the leading higher educational institutions of business, in EURASHE - European Association of Institutions of Higher Education and ELFA,

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. In addition, Turiba University offers students an opportunity to study in 65 partner universities as part of ERASMUS + study mobility program.

Notable alumni

Notable alumni include: *

Ilona Marhele Ilona Marhele (born 5 April 1986) is a Latvian long distance runner Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), ...

, women's marathon runner, participant of the

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; *

Ilona Jurševska Ilona Jurševska (born 20 August 1970) is a Latvian politician, member of the Latvian Farmers' Union and the incumbent Minister of Welfare of Latvia Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Chu ...

former Minister of Welfare of Latvia, Member of the

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. Honorary fellows Since 2015, the university has awarded honorary degrees (honoris causa) to notable individuals as part of their Annual Award “Freedom. Susceptibility. Competence.” ceremony. The title of ''honorary'' confirms Turība University's recognition to person's merits which are for society and university's benefits, and it does not give any material or financial benefits. The title of ''honorary'' (honoris causa) is granted for life. The title of ''honorary'' can be withdrawn due to very serious reasons by a decision of the Constituent Assembly of Turība University. Doctor honoris causa, Dr.h.c:

Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (born 1 December 1937) is a Latvian politician who served as the sixth President of Latvia from 1999 to 2007. She is the first woman to hold the post. She was elected President of Latvia in 1999 and re-elected for the seco ...

( Sixth President of Latvia and the first

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. Currently serves as the president of

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, the world's largest forum of former Heads of State and Government), the Latvian academician, physics chemist, science historian Jānis Stradiņš. Professor honoris causa, Prof.h.c: Guntis Zemītis (

Professor Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an Academy, academic rank at university, universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, ''professor'' derives from Latin as a "person who pr ...

of Turība University),

Aivars Endziņš Aivars Endziņš (born 8 December 1940, in Riga) is a Latvian lawyer and politician. He graduated from the University of Latvia in 1968 and in 1977 attained a candidate of legal sciences degree. In 1997 he became a Doctor of Jurisprudence. He h ...

, chairman of the Commission of development of legal environment of President, the member of Council of Europe Commission for Democracy through Law, Venice Commission, and the professor of Turība University. Notable Alumnus/Alumna honoris causa like: Ināra Pētersone (former director general of Latvian Revenues and Customs Authority), Mārcis Liors Skadmanis founder of

World NGO Day Lists of holidays by various categorizations. Religious holidays Abrahamic holidays (Middle Eastern) Jewish holidays *Chag HaMatzot (Feast of Unleavened Bread – 7 days of consumption of matzo with wine and avoidance of leavened foods ...

- 27 February, for

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worldwide), Edgars Štelmahers (Chairman of SIA „New Rosme”), Guna Paidere, the main state notary of the Register of Enterprises of Latvia.

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Faculties

International action

Notable alumni

See also

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